Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met Tesla CEO and billionaire Elon Musk at Blair House in Washington DC, as he began his US visit. 

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Musk was accompanied by his family, including his three children X, Strider and Azure. 

PM Modi was seen sharing a laugh with Musk's children. 

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In a post on X, the Indian PM said, "It was also a delight to meet Mr. Elon Musk's family and to talk about a wide range of subjects!"

Modi with Musk

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Modi with Musk

Modi with Musk

Modi with Musk

The discussions revolved around key topics, like space, innovation, artificial intelligence, and Tesla's expansion plans in India. 

Musk's children added a unique touch to their official meeting. 

This has become quite common as, a day before, Musk took his son X to his conference with Donald Trump. 

Last month, he was also seen on stage with Musk at Trump's pre-inauguration rally in Washington, DC. 

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Moreover, he was also present at Trump and First Lady Melania's annual New Year's Eve bash at Mar-a-Lago. 

PM Modi is currently in the US on a two-day visit. He is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump later in the day.

He held bilateral meetings with US NSA Michael Waltz, Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy. 

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PM Modi said that he had a good meeting with Musk where they discussed issues such as space, mobility, technology, and innovation.

"Had a very good meeting with Elon Musk in Washington DC. We discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation. I talked about India’s efforts towards reform and furthering ‘Minimum Government, Maximum Governance,’" PM Modi wrote.

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(With inputs from agencies)